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June 14, 2019

No.260: Mail Tag // 10 More Questions to Ask Your Penpal

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Another round of mail tag!  In case you haven’t heard of it before, it’s one of the fun little extras I like to include in letters, a way to learn more about your penpal.  (You can find my first list here.)  Here are ten more questions and I’ll share my answers too!

1 // Describe yourself in three words.
This is hard, but the three that come to mind first are loyal, homebody, and goal-oriented.

2 // What is your favorite summer meal?
Cheeseburgers on the grill with sides of fruit and pasta salad.

3 // What book is on your nightstand?
Should I admit that I actually have at least twenty books on my nightstand right now?  Marie Kondo, I am not, hah!  My summer goal is to knock that amount in half before purchasing anything new.

4 // Share your laundry routine.
I prefer big laundry days over little loads every day, so I typically only do laundry on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.  I have baskets (similar to these but mine are square) in my laundry room and wait until one is full before I wash them.  I actually enjoy folding – I find it calming – and then make stacks by person on my bed or dining room table.  The kids take their pile and put away.  Not a perfect system, but it works for us!

5 // List the contents of your purse.
Wallet, extra diapers and wipes, a baby blanket, a board book, P’s sandals, tissues, and a few pieces of junk mail

6 // Name three items on your summer bucket list.

  • Get the outside of our house in shipshape.
  • Read at least ten books currently on my nightstand.
  • Plan a fun staycation.

7 // What song is stuck in your head right now?
The kids just watched Lego Movie 2 and “Catchy Song” lives up to its name, hah!  Play at your own risk.

8 // Share what you do after a bad day.
After a particularly stressful day, I send the kids up to bed a little earlier, eat a big bowl of ice cream without sharing, and decompress with a good book.

9 // What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?
Mint chocolate chip.

10 // List three items on your wishlist.

  • A new couch: we need one so badly, but are trying to wait until Lucy is a little older (if she chews up something new, I think I’ll cry)
  • This sweatshirt
  • One of these linen dresses from Pyne and Smith Clothiers
Tag, you’re it!

 

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Comments

  1. cotton and may says

    June 14, 2019 at 11:46 am

    What a great list! I really enjoyed reading your responses. 🙂

    • Ashley says

      June 14, 2019 at 12:57 pm

      I owe you a letter! Adding that to my to-do list now. XO

  2. Tabitha Studer says

    June 14, 2019 at 1:03 pm

    bravo for writing everyday in June so far – you are killin it 🙂 I love being able to hop on each morning and read your new post! xxo

    • Ashley says

      June 14, 2019 at 1:22 pm

      Ahh, thank you! Hoping I have enough ideas to make it through the rest of the month, hah!

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